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Complex cognition in context
Anna Loi1,2, Aditya Ponkshe1,2, Miguel Segundo-Ortin1,2
1Department of Philosophy, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain anna.finke@um.es.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|November 3, 2025
Summary
This commentary critiques an embodied framework for cognitive evolution, arguing for a more inclusive, species-specific approach. It emphasizes ecological and environmental factors crucial for understanding diverse cognitive development.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Evolution
- Comparative Psychology
- Embodied Cognition
Background:
- An integrative, embodied framework for cognitive evolution was recently proposed.
- This framework may overlook crucial ecological and environmental influences.
- Potential anthropocentric biases require examination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critique the existing embodied framework for cognitive evolution.
- To highlight the importance of ecological and environmental contexts.
- To advocate for species-specific, context-aware approaches.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of the embodied framework.
- Identification of anthropocentric biases.
- Emphasis on ecological niche and sensory modalities.
Main Results:
- The embodied framework exhibits anthropocentric biases.
- Ecological and environmental contexts are critical but underemphasized.
- Diverse sensory modalities and social environments shape cognition.
Conclusions:
- A more inclusive framework is needed for cognitive evolution.
- Species-specific approaches are essential for understanding cognition.
- Ecological niches and organism-specific challenges must be prioritized.
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